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May 11 Prisoner of War Camp (II)

"Unconditional release? Don't ask for a ransom? Is it okay if we want to go back to Europe? ”

Frank immediately asked, an officer like him, according to the custom of the European battlefield, must have to pay a large ransom to be freed after being captured. Where are the novels updated the fastest? Although this habit can ensure biquge.info that their lives are not easily threatened after being captured, if they are often captured and pay a few more ransoms, the family will soon decline, so after hearing that there is no need to worry about life, they immediately focus on the issue of money.

Aror looked at him, shook his head, and said:

"Probably not, they don't seem to be used to it. Several of those who were taken prisoner with me had returned to Europe by ship, most of them officers and nobles. ”

-- Only those who still had property and family in Europe wanted to go back, and most of the people like Aror, who had enough to feed and the whole family not starved, chose to stay in the East. Frank let out a long sigh of relief when he heard this:

"Fortunately, it doesn't seem like a problem to go home...... As long as this war can end sooner rather than later. Oh God, what if they protracted it? ”

"No, in a week or two at most, this boring war will be over."

Hearing Aror's indifferent assessment, the Spanish soldiers around him felt a little unacceptable - Aror was wearing the other party's military uniform, and when he said "the end of the war" certainly did not mean that the Spanish army would be victorious. After seeing the firepower of the Joan navy with their own eyes, no one, including Major Frank, thought that they could win the battle—they didn't even see each other before they entered the prisoner of war camp, and rushed into Manila in a daze, and were defeated in a daze.

It's just that these people think in their hearts, although the other party is fierce and fierce, their own army is not muddy, no matter what, they are veterans who have come down from the European battlefield, and they have already established a fixed camp, and it is not a problem to stick to the last month. Aror said that the fighting would be over in a week or two, which was too contemptuous.

"You're kidding, Aror! Even the army of His Majesty Gustav, the Swedish Lion, did not dare to say that they could defeat us in two weeks. You were also a member of the Flanders Army, you should know our fighting power! ”

Major Frank said displeased, but Aror just touched his nose helplessly:

"That's why I say that because I know what the Flenders are capable of...... Even if the Swedish lion came in person, it was still about two weeks. His Majesty Gustav's artillery is like a toy compared to this one. ”

"You ......"

Frank glared at him, but couldn't say anything to refute - when he was in the Flenderish army, Aror was known for his judgment, and the reason why he was one rank higher than him was purely because of his noble status. And when the two work together on the battlefield, he is often accustomed to listening to Aror's advice.

"And what about the Navy? Our fleet has completely controlled Manila Bay, and as long as our warships continue to threaten the Bashi estuary, those yellow people will not be able to find peace! ”

A soldier next to him shouted, looking at his uniform style as a member of the Navy, presumably the liaison officer of the fleet to the Army, who unfortunately became the first batch of Navy to be captured, and was not convinced by it.

In Aror's opinion, this brother did not need to be so excited, and it would not be long before his naval brethren would come to the prisoner of war camp to report, perhaps faster than the army—Tang Jian had already informed the whole army of the reason why he was not in a hurry to do so, and now everyone in Manila knew that the steel ship of the Joan navy was on its way to Luzon. As soon as the Qionghai arrived, the Spanish ships outside would either become their trophies or sink into the sea to feed the sharks, and they would no longer pose a threat anyway.

Thus the situation in the city was so calm that even the most die-hard European missionaries did not dare to make any moves, for they had observed the Qionghai from afar when it was anchored in the port of Manila, and did not dare to deny the existence of the steel ship as they had done before.

The Chinese merchant groups in the city were even more excited, and they even began to prepare to scrape together money to buy the captured Spanish ships - Tang Jian is said to have promised that as long as the Luzon Chinese Chamber of Commerce helped the Qiong Navy through this crisis, he would return to dispose of all the captured boats to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. You must know that the Spaniards have come all the way from Europe, and no matter how small the fleet is, they can sail across the ocean, which is better than this one.

So Aror just smiled and said to the sailor:

"It is precisely because of the existence of the fleet that it has to be delayed for a week or two. They also have to wait for the sea to be cleared before they start dealing with the enemy on land......"

"What to clean up with? We are the Spanish fleet! With their legendary steel battleship that can float on the water? ”

The sailor seemed to think his joke was playful, and when he had finished it, he burst out laughing. However, he only laughed a few times, but found that no one around him echoed him, and at most a few Spanish prisoners who had just arrived here like him smirked a little or twice. And Aror, including Aror, and several local missionaries nearby who had come to help, were all looking at him with a very strange look.

Aror looked at the sailor with some pity, he didn't think this guy was stupid, who would have believed that there really was a ship made of steel in this world that could float on water until they saw it with their own eyes? However, he did not intend to waste time trying to convince him, and the facts would naturally convince him when the time came.

So he just patted his old friend Frank on the shoulder:

"Don't worry, it won't be delayed for long. You can recuperate here with peace of mind, and when your injuries are almost healed, it is estimated that the war will be over. ”

He stood up and took a few steps out. But he suddenly remembered something, turned around and took out a money bag and handed it to Frank:

"I almost forgot, these are for you, although in this, the money is also useful."

The noble major of the Spanish army took the money bag and nodded at him gratefully:

"Thanks, I used to have a money bag myself, but I don't know who touched it......"

Aror smiled and didn't speak—he knew he must have been touched by Joan's sailors while searching the battlefield. Although the military regulations of the Qiong Navy had a clause prohibiting soldiers from plundering the property of prisoners, it was difficult to investigate such a thing after all. Moreover, if the investigation is strict, those soldiers tend to kill the wounded prisoners directly when cleaning the battlefield, and then scavenge the spoils from the dead, there is no responsibility. Therefore, on the battlefield, the officers only turned a blind eye to this...... Including the white soldiers who joined the Joan Navy, they also gave priority to touching the money bag when cleaning the battlefield. When Aror found the unconscious Frank, he had already been searched and all the valuable things on his body were touched, so Aror remembered to bring him some money.

…………

After visiting his old friends, Aror returned to the camp where his troops were located, and there were not many Spaniards who joined Joan's navy, about fifty or sixty. However, these people did not form independent units, but were scattered in various units, and none of them were the main combat units. In this war, most of them were responsible for guarding the city and cleaning up the battlefield.

Aror was now fluent in Chinese, greeted his comrades, and rested for the day—today was his day off, and in the evening he was ready to go on duty.

However, just as he was about to go out, a guard came to him, saying that Captain Tang was looking for him for something and asked him to go to the headquarters.

Arrolton was a little nervous, thinking to himself that it was the fact that he had gone to the prisoner of war camp to meet his friends that upset the top commander of the Joan navy. And it's too fast, I just came out of the prisoner of war camp not long ago!

However, he didn't feel sorry for the army, so he didn't have any other thoughts. Only a little uneasy to come to the Manila City Governor's Palace, which is now the City Defense Headquarters.

After the briefing, I saw Tang Jian, who was discussing with Ling Ning about the transfer of troops, and when he saw Yarol coming in, he didn't delay, and asked bluntly:

"I heard that you went to the prisoner of war camp during the day and preached to the Spanish officers and soldiers there about our army's policy towards prisoners of war? There's a lot of transmission there. ”

Aror was stunned for a moment, quickly stood upright, and apologized:

"I'm sorry, sir, I was just trying to reassure a friend, but I didn't expect ......"

Tang Jian waved his hand, while Ling Ning next to him smiled:

"No, don't worry, we didn't mean to blame you. In fact, we think what you said works pretty well...... Would you like to work in a prisoner of war camp for a while? Tell them a lot about our policies. ”

Aror was stunned for a moment, and then put his legs together:

"No problem, sir!"

-- When he went to work as a manager in a prisoner of war camp, he could naturally give his old friend Frank more help. Moreover, what he said to the veteran ruffian before was not a bluff.

Tang Jian nodded, lowered his head and wrote an appointment to him:

"Very well, then you can go and report to Lord Liao - you know him, right? The officer from the Ming Dynasty. ”

"You know, he's fighting very well......"

Aror replied that they Europeans were still in awe of the general from the Ming Empire. These local officials of the Ming Empire didn't seem to know much about them Europeans, but they had very contemptuous thoughts, but they were not as easy to deal with as these short-haired leaders in front of them. The arrival of the Liao commander on Luzon coincided with the Spanish attack and was entrusted with the management of the prisoner of war camp.

Aror heard that on the first day of the establishment of the prisoner of war camp, he used his fists and kicks to knock over more than a dozen strong Spanish fighters one after another, so that those prisoners of war who felt defeated by the Chinese and were very unconvinced had nothing to say, and he was a very legendary figure.

To be able to work with such a general of the Ming Empire, Aror felt very excited. RO！ ~！

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